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Mediaite.com | News & OpinionFri, 09 Dec 2016 13:12:24 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=2016.49Woman Says She Was Kicked Out of Victoria’s Secret After Another Black Woman Caught Shopliftinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/pL2C09OLbyE/
http://lawnewz.com/crazy/woman-says-she-was-kicked-out-of-victorias-secret-after-another-black-woman-caught-shoplifting/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 13:12:24 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805363Read the rest of this entry »]]>http://lawnewz.com/crazy/woman-says-she-was-kicked-out-of-victorias-secret-after-another-black-woman-caught-shoplifting/feed/0http://lawnewz.com/crazy/woman-says-she-was-kicked-out-of-victorias-secret-after-another-black-woman-caught-shoplifting/Ingraham: Maybe Obama ‘Never Evolved Beyond the Campus Activist Setting’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/oejx7s62r04/
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ingraham-maybe-obama-never-evolved-beyond-the-campus-activist-setting/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 03:35:14 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805357Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity tonight went off on President Obama for his comments on a CNN special last night about racist reactions to his presidency.]]>Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity tonight went off on President Obama for his comments on a CNN special last night about racist reactions to his presidency.

The president said that there “absolutely” were people whose primary concern about him is that he seemed “foreign.” He also took note of how the reaction to him among Northern whites was different than that of Southern whites.

Ingraham called that preposterous and suggested that this is a “different type of racism.”

She told Hannity that this is partly about his legacy and partly about how “he never left the campus.”

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Ingraham said that for everyone complaining about how Trump won’t “evolve,” she said one could argue “Obama never evolved beyond the campus activist setting.”

He said there’s a real issue here because normally, “if you produce tangible gains, ultimately the truth wins out.” But Hayes asked Sanders if he’s concerned about people pinning a lack of economic progress under Trump on everyone but him.

Sanders acknowledged there is an issue of “what do you do when you have a president-elect… [who] is a pathological liar, who changes his mind every single day.”

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He talked about building a movement of people across the country “who actually are following reality.”

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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-of-course-i-want-people-who-made-a-fortune-in-my-cabinet/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 02:09:31 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805346Donald Trump responded to the criticism he has received for picking billionaires for his cabinet.]]>During his Iowa “thank you” rally tonight, President-elect Donald Trump responded to the criticism he has received for picking billionaires for his cabinet.

]]>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-of-course-i-want-people-who-made-a-fortune-in-my-cabinet/feed/0http://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-of-course-i-want-people-who-made-a-fortune-in-my-cabinet/O’Reilly: George Will Is ‘Undermining’ Trump by Criticizing the Carrier Dealhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/RMVsvYPUY1Y/
http://www.mediaite.com/online/oreilly-george-will-is-undermining-trump-by-criticizing-the-carrier-deal/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 01:36:50 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805340Bill O'Reilly tonight went on a tear against George Will because of his criticisms of Donald Trump's Carrier deal.]]>Bill O’Reilly tonight went on a tear against George Will because of his criticisms of Donald Trump‘s Carrier deal.

Conway responded in an interview with Chris Matthews tonight, and she called it “insulting” and false that they would not only throw these attacks around, but that they would use it to avoid addressing the real reasons their side lost.

“All I heard,” she said, “was ‘We’re not Donald Trump.’ That’s not a message, that’s a screed.”

Conway twice mentioned that she’s received death threats and had this to say about the rhetoric from the other side:

“This needs to stop, Chris, this incendiary rhetoric of people who can’t just admit that they lost. It has to stop because it’s causing a lot of angst.”

She insisted that Trump has denounced the support of white supremacists and people just won’t listen.

]]>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/kellyanne-conway-team-clinton-needs-to-stop-throwing-out-incendiary-rhetoric/feed/0http://www.mediaite.com/tv/kellyanne-conway-team-clinton-needs-to-stop-throwing-out-incendiary-rhetoric/Harry Reid: Trump ‘Not as Bad as I Thought He Would Be’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/Swetzcipwvc/
http://www.mediaite.com/online/harry-reid-trump-not-as-bad-as-i-thought-he-would-be/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 00:28:03 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805331Harry Reid today is striking a more hopeful tone about President-elect Donald Trump.]]>
Here is a partial list of all the things Harry Reid has said about Donald Trump in the past year:

Well, in an interview with NPR today upon his big exit from the Senate, despite his continued criticisms of Trump, Reid said this (emphasis added):

“I have to say this. He’s not as bad as I thought he would be… We heard from Trump that one of the first things he was going to do is repeal [the DREAMers] executive order. In an interview he had with Time magazine in the last day or two, he said, “Nah, I’m not going to do that.” Those young people deserve to stay here. He’s not going to prosecute Hillary Clinton criminally, as he said he would do. Obviously he didn’t believe in all of the stuff he said, which is a step in the right direction…

“It’s not as if Donald Trump and I have been enemies our whole lives. You know, he’s done fundraisers for me. When I was elected last time he sent me a letter saying “you’re awesome”… It’s not as if I have hate in my soul for Donald Trump. I hope, beyond all, that he does well. It’s important to the stability of this great nation we have. And I’m hopeful––I keep using that word, but that’s what it is––hopeful that he will lessen his rhetoric and work toward a safer, more productive America.”

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http://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/the-baywatch-movie-seems-to-be-mostly-about-zac-efrons-abs/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 00:07:38 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805141The Baywatch movie is coming for us in May, and this morning, a teaser trailer popped up on Twitter. The movie stars Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson, and according to Varietyis a 21 Jump Street style reinterpretation of the classic TV show.

At the beginning of the trailer, Johnson can be heard saying, “We’re the heart and soul of this very beach. We protect what other people don’t want to protect. And we go above and beyond.” Unfortunately, however, the brand is in trouble. They hire Zac Efron to help save their image.

Also, abs. So. Many. Abs. Mainly Zac Efron’s abs.

Watch the trailer above.

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http://www.mediaite.com/sports/raiders-fans-drank-all-of-the-alcohol-on-a-flight-to-kansas-city/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 00:06:44 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805274Raiders fans are known for being incredibly diehard and, shall we say, rowdy. A group of fans lived up to their reputation on a recent flight from California to Kansas city, on which they drank the plane completely dry.

According to 12Up, the flight was 3 hours 20 minutes, so if it takes an hour for your body to process one drink…that’s a lot of very drunk Raiders fans.

News of the end of the flight’s liquor supply made it all the way up to the cockpit. The pilot was so impressed, he actually got on the loudspeaker to congratulate the passengers.

Announcement on flight to Kansas City congratulates the entire aircraft for wiping them completely out of booze. Yep, it’s a Raiders flight.

]]>http://www.mediaite.com/sports/raiders-fans-drank-all-of-the-alcohol-on-a-flight-to-kansas-city/feed/0http://www.mediaite.com/sports/raiders-fans-drank-all-of-the-alcohol-on-a-flight-to-kansas-city/If You Create Fake News in China, You Could Pay $72,000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/def-6EAHFPk/
http://www.mediaite.com/online/if-you-create-fake-news-in-china-you-could-pay-72000/#respondFri, 09 Dec 2016 00:06:09 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805287Anyone who spreads fake news in the Western Chinese region of Xinjiang will soon be likely to face a fine, according to Channel News Asia.

Fake news has been a major talking point lately as politicians and reporters have spoken out against its spread. Some even believe that the proliferation of fake news is to blame for the election of President-elect Donald Trump.

In Xinjiang, anything “harmful to national security”, “destructive of religious harmony”, that “spreads ethnic hatred and division,” or, “seeks to overthrow the socialist system,” could be seen as fake news.

China says it faces a serious threat from separatist Islamist militants in Xinjiang, but various rights groups say that the real problem is that the government has instituted policies that restrict economic and religious freedom.

Obviously, the government denies being oppressive, so we will see how this crackdown on “fake news” turns out.

]]>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-toobin-trump-thrives-on-picking-fights-with-people-that-his-base-doesnt-like/feed/0http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-toobin-trump-thrives-on-picking-fights-with-people-that-his-base-doesnt-like/Donald Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Accused of Abusing First Wifehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/-BLq6BQpF0E/
http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/donald-trumps-pick-for-labor-secretary-was-previously-accused-of-spousal-abuse/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 23:36:22 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805324Read the rest of this entry »]]>http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/donald-trumps-pick-for-labor-secretary-was-previously-accused-of-spousal-abuse/feed/0http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/donald-trumps-pick-for-labor-secretary-was-previously-accused-of-spousal-abuse/Union Leader Chuck Jones: I Can’t Abide a ‘President Who Misleads Workers’ and ‘Gives Them False Hope’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/Fg_VvwohJTA/
http://www.mediaite.com/online/union-leader-chuck-jones-i-cant-abide-a-president-who-misleads-workers-and-gives-them-false-hope/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 23:31:48 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805308Last night, United Steelworkers 1999 president Chuck Jones became instantly famous when President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to attack him. The Trumpian tweets were the result of Jones’ appearance on CNN, talking about the criticism he had lobbed Trump’s way over what he felt was the incoming POTUS lying about the number of jobs saved at Carrier.

Following Trump’s insults, the Twitter hashtag #ImWithChuck began trending, with Jones getting a lot of sympathy and support for being targeted by the President-elect. (Targeting that resulted in Jones receiving death threats shortly after.)

Explaining that he represents the Carrier workers who learned that Carrier was closing the plant and moving 1,300 jobs this past February, he brought up the efforts the union came up with to try to save the jobs, which included cost saving measures and severance packages. Jones noted that the corporate bosses said in order to meet the savings they were getting for moving the jobs to Mexico, workers would need to work for $5 per hour with nmo benefits.

The union rep highlighted that he was only upset with Trump because he specifically said to the workers that 1,100 jobs were being saved. However, shortly after, they were told 550 jobs were still being shipped to Mexico, meaning that Trump was counting 350 R&D jobs that the union always knew were staying in Indiana.This is why he expressed his anger to a reporter.

Jones ended his op-ed with the following paragraph:

What I can’t abide, however, is a president who misleads workers, who gives them false hope. We’re not asking for anything besides opportunity, for jobs that let people provide for their families. These plants are profitable, and the workers produced a good-quality product. Because of corporate greed, though, company leaders are racing to the bottom, to find places where they can pay the least. It’s a system that exploits everyone.

Aside from the trending hashtag, United Steelworkers and other unions publicly backed Jones on Twitter:

Chuck is a hero not a scapegoat: you, others know about Carrier because of his, members' tireless work since day 1 to save ALL jobs there. https://t.co/C9fvwajHY7

Variety reports that President-elect Donald Trump will retain his executive producer credit on the Celebrity Apprentice when the show returns for its 15th season on Jan.2

According to the article, Trump’s per-episode fee is “likely to be in the low five-figures, at minimum.”

The report notes that it is not unprecedented for a sitting President to receive royalty checks. President Barack Obama was paid royalties for “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters.” Obama, per Variety, gave his profits from the book to charity.

The new season of the Celebrity Apprentice will be hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Trump hosted the show’s previous season, which aired in the winter of 2015.

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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/dem-rep-pretty-offensive-for-people-to-criticize-trump-choosing-generals-for-cabinet/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 23:05:35 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805310Tulsi Gabbard is not happy about all the criticism of Donald Trump picking generals for his cabinet.]]>Democratic congresswoman and veteran Tulsi Gabbard is not happy about all the criticism of Donald Trump picking generals for his cabinet.

Trump is picking General James Mattis, General John Kelly, and Lieutenant General Michael Flynn for high-level positions in his administration, and there’s been quite a bit of blowback to that. A lot of people have pointed out the importance of a civilian-controlled military, while some have even began to use the word “junta.”

On CNN today, Jake Tapper asked Gabbard about these concerns people have expressed, and Gabbard gave a very blunt answer:

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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-gutfeld-obamas-surprise-at-rise-of-isis-will-go-down-as-massive-blind-spot/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 22:36:52 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805284Greg Gutfeld tonight had some choice words for President Obama's recent remarks that he was surprised by the rise of ISIS.]]>Fox’s Greg Gutfeld tonight had some choice words for President Obama‘s recent remarks that he was surprised by the rise of ISIS.

Eric Bolling brought up how Donald Trump may be “listening” to Obama during this transition period, but Gutfeld said it would be “absolutely crazy” for him to listen to the current president.

He said that plenty of people “were talking about this while they were still downplaying the threat of ISIS,” but the president wouldn’t acknowledge it because, Gutfeld argued, he can’t stand “adversarial advice.”

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He also said that Obama simply “didn’t want to offend” by talking about radical Islamic terrorism, concluding that “this will go down as President Obama’s singular massive blind spot.”

]]>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-gutfeld-obamas-surprise-at-rise-of-isis-will-go-down-as-massive-blind-spot/feed/0http://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-gutfeld-obamas-surprise-at-rise-of-isis-will-go-down-as-massive-blind-spot/Media Matters Is Still Terrible: A Story in Pictureshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediaite/ClHj/~3/6xh2KIJ4fXE/
http://www.mediaite.com/online/media-matters-is-still-terrible-a-story-in-pictures/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 22:35:05 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805224Now, I know we don’t exactly need more evidence for the Media-Matters-are-a-bunch-of-partisan-hacks file, but a blog post yesterday caught my eye for its utter stupidity, duplicity, and seeming lack of awareness of how the news media actually operates.

Media Matters doesn’t actually have a problem with The Daily Caller News Foundation story: a neutral piece on House Republicans’ plans for welfare next term. But that image, their story complains, made it a “racially offensive tweet” that could lead to “more hostile views toward government programs to assist black people.” Their source for that latter claim is Vox Dot Com, so you know they’re on solid ground.

But seriously, let’s take Media Matters at their word that that was a very, very racist image that was intended to dredge up negative stereotypes about blacks. Check out these other racist publications:

Here’s The Daily Beast being racist.

Yahoo News, the horrible racists.

Wow, who knew Newsweek was racist?

Business Insider is racist, too.

You get the idea. The image the Caller used was taken by Reuters and is sold to any number of news outlets for use in their stories. Searching for “food stamp” in their archives, that’s the first image that pops up of someone holding food stamps. I’m a little baffled that Media Matters seemingly doesn’t understand how photo distribution works. But in any case, if the imageitself is so terrible, it seems like Reuters ought to be at fault.

It also seems to me that you could have written that story about anyone of these publications, all of whom “posted [an] image of black people holding food stamps with an Obama poster for story about food stamp reform.” Ah, but none of those outlets are owned by a Fox News host; Media Matters spends the latter half of its story pontificating about Tucker Carlson‘s new show, even though he no longer has editorial control of the site.

Full disclosure: I’m not exactly neutral in this matter. I worked for The Daily Caller for the better part of a year and like and respect all my former colleagues. Editor-in-chief Vince Coglianese and Christopher Bedford over at the Daily Caller News Foundation both run tight ships, and bring out the best in their editors and reporters. I’d like to think I’m a better reporter for having worked under both of them.

At times I may disagree with some of my former coworkers strenuously (one editor who will remain nameless thinks that Jay Carney was more attractive than Josh Earnest). But racists? Nah.

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http://www.mediaite.com/online/woman-who-launched-pizzagate-says-shes-a-little-bit-insulted-by-the-fake-news-label/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 22:34:25 +0000http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4805219The woman who is largely responsible for pushing the false claim that a Democrat-led pedophilia ring is being run out of a D.C. pizzeria isn’t taking any responsibility, even though a man seeking to “investigate” the claim discharged a firearm inside the family restaurant last week.

Stefanie MacWilliams is a woman who lives in Ontario and writes for “Planet Free Will,” which is the site her article about the pizzeria appeared on, according to the Star. She wrote about one man’s claims that Comet Ping Pong was housing a pedophilia ring and how he was kicked out of the establishment for livestreaming himself talking about his theories inside of it, then watched as her piece took off across Facebook and other social media.

She admitted that there is no “concrete evidence” that anything related to trafficking or molestation took place at the pizzeria. She was just sharing what one guy thought.

Recently, “Planet Free Will” was called out by the New York Times as a major source of fake news, and that’s the thing that gets MacWilliams upset. Here’s what the stay-at-home mom had to say:

I was personally a little bit insulted. Fake news has become used as this ridiculous term . . . it’s the new “conspiracy theorist.” … What I’ve been calling for is the media to treat us fairly and to stop smearing us with the fake-news label.

She said she didn’t believer or disbelieve anything about the so-called “#Pizzagate” theory. Like others, she thinks it is newsworthy.

Ultimately, of the incident that resulted in a man bringing a gun into a family restaurant, she said, “I really have no regrets and it’s honestly really grown our audience.”